Stone quay walls upstanding at a tidal river bank. Under threat from river channel.
03/09/2013
Stone and timber quay walls obscured by thick vegetation in the summer. Where visible in places they are in poor condition and collapsing into channel. Ground very boggy and churned up by cows. Path improvement, vegetation clearance and installation of an interpretation panel in 2008 by community group, although all not well maintained.
For historical information about the port see the Dalbeattie museum website:
http://www.dalbeattiemuseum.co.uk/stories/harbours-and-quays-from-solway-firth-to-dalbeattie/
Location
283047.00
560366.00
27700
54.9242363
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Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
03/09/2013
Detail of granite bollard
training1
03/09/2013
General view (summer) towards Craignair granite quarry. Granite bollards just visible.
training1
03/09/2013
19th century photo of the timber revetted quayside from Dalbeattie Museum website.
training1
03/09/2013
Detail of quay wall collapsing into channel
training1
03/09/2013
Detail of stone and timber revetment
training1
03/09/2013
View of channel looking east. Stone revetted quay wall visible on left side of photo.
training1
03/09/2013
General view looking NW towards Craignair granite quarry. Line of granite bollards parallel to quay side
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1279
03/09/2013
nat
Tidal state
High
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
accreting
Threats
vegetation growth; structural damage/decay; water erosion (e.g. stream, etc)
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Access
accessible on foot (footpath)
Local knowledge
is well known; has local associations/history
Description
Stone quay walls upstanding at a tidal river bank. Under threat from river channel.
03/09/2013
Stone and timber quay walls obscured by thick vegetation in the summer. Where visible in places they are in poor condition and collapsing into channel. Ground very boggy and churned up by cows. Path improvement, vegetation clearance and installation of an interpretation panel in 2008 by community group, although all not well maintained.
For historical information about the port see the Dalbeattie museum website:
http://www.dalbeattiemuseum.co.uk/stories/harbours-and-quays-from-solway-firth-to-dalbeattie/
Regular maintenance to maintain the good work carried out by the Dalbeattie community in the Old Port Restoration Project.
Review winter grazing of cattle. Cattle are causing damage to the quay structure.